Proclamation of His Majesty King Edward VII.' [i.e. his accession to the throne on the death of Queen Victoria]

Printed on one side of a piece of vellum-style paper, dimensions roughly 270 x 205 mm. Ruckled and heavily discoloured: now light-brown in colour. Traces of previous paper mount adhering to blank reverse. Small triangle (edges shorter than 1 cm) chipped away, and repaired with archival tape. Text clear and entire. Begins 'Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign Lady, Queen Victoria, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince Albert Edward, we, therefore, the Lords spiritual and temporal of this realm being here assisted with these of her late Majesty's Privy Council, with number of other principal gentlemen of quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim [...]'. At the foot: 'GOD SAVE THE KING.' A scarce piece of historic ephemera.